Lot 197 Great Britain SC#128 (SG#219-220) 1d Scarlet - Bright Scarlet King Edward VII, 1902-1910 King Edward VII Issue, Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, Alphanumeric Duplex Hammers & Victorial Era Numeral London Bench Office Duplex Cancels

fine/very fine used singles of the 1d scarlet - bright scarlet King Edward VII from the 1902-1910 King Edward VII Issue, alphanumeric duplex hammers & victoria era numeral London bench office duplex cancels.

Unusual during the Edward VII period, though these are very common during Victoria's reign.

Gibbons doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $15. The stamps offered here grade between 66 and 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 35/60, 40/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 6/10, 8/10